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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1948
Page
7
A Ravenswood grandson of F A Morgan fears capture by Chinese Communists as Bruce Morgan Jr and his wife and child have occupied Mukden since 1947. The article notes Mukden's fall to communists, details family connections, and reports on local activities, marriages, and visits in Ravenswood and nearby towns.
A recent party for youths at the United Brethren Church featured a Samson material question period led by Lester Foreman. Refreshments were served at the Ladies Aid building as numerous local families and visitors attended.
Floyd and Bevens are mentioned with World Series notes and a White Sox link. Locals Wesley Luman and Margaret's Creek catch two blue catfish near Ifield Pike. Side Grammar School cagers win fifth in a row 27 to 4 led by Punky and Clippenger. Bandboosters plan a meeting and Amesville visitors see Mrs Eddy’s illness.
Simple two piece with scalloped edging and a neat skirt. Pattern 8151 offers sizes 12 through 20 with a top and a flowered fabric finish, 25 cents price, and mailing details to Sue Burnett for the Athens Messenger.
Applique pastel bow knot designs on lightweight dresses ideal for birthdays and warm days. Features duck motif seersucker trim and easy laundering. patterns 5600 and 5692 offered in ages 1 4 with tissue patterns and finishing directions. Send 15 cents per pattern plus 1 cent postage to Anne Cabot at The Athens Messenger New York 19 for pattern No 5600 and No 5692.
Former Senator LaFollette is the pictured legislator in a Wisconsin political feature. The crossword style clues hint at terms like expunger, harbor, sun god, and jail among others, suggesting a themed display of character roles and common words.
A compact list of clues and answers appears as an archival puzzle snippet. Entries include 18 Morindin dye 21 Copiers 23 Visionary 25 Leaves out 26 Salient angle 31 Unruffled 33 Extol 34 Children 36 Mistake 37 Annoying child 38 Poker stake 39 From 40 Part of the the 41 Tears 43 Evenings 45 Onager 46 Skill 49 That thing 51 Id est ab.
A lively forecast predicts spirits and ideas rising for direct action and constructive effort. Hard work could yield rich fruits, with stability and long-range security as rewards. The birthday reader faces energy and bold initiative sustained by diligence and sound purpose. Americans spent about $12.3 billions annually for housing between 1921 and 1941.
The Trimble High School basketball team of 22 players plus three leaders and Coach W. Roy are honored at a Saturday banquet in Jacksonville. Byron Eby of Nelson High spoke. letters were presented to team and cheerleaders. Awards, dancing, and a senior class letter presentation followed the event with several students named from each class.
CJUSTER reports a list of hostesses for a hotel well party on Thursday evening including C. A. Pride Mrs. C. K. Rock Mrs. H. F. Kittle Mrs. W. R. t Mrs. Ed Ley Mrs. C. J. n Mrs. W. A. Craft Mrs. B. andew and Mrs. C. A. Bing.
Preparations for an Easter program at First Baptist Church are led by Mrs. Gladys Viney Mrs. Ora Viney and Mrs. Ethel Riley. The program includes recitations dialogues an Easter story a young men chorus and a pageant. Rev. Andrew G. Freeman of Ironton will preach on Easter Sunday replacing his usual third Sunday visit. The missionary Society will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. at Mrs. Rosa Williams home.
Glouster residents hosted and visited relatives from Columbus Dayton Lawrence and Rockland over the weekend. The group included Mr. and Mrs. C A Bingman Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brunton Sr and Jr Gail Bingham and others while Dr and Mrs C A Pride welcomed guests.
The temperature climbed from 48 to 64 with scattered clouds in the afternoon. Gardeners anticipate St Patrick's Day planting but warn the ground is not yet ready for work.
Mr and Mrs E D Eddy went to Columbus Monday as their son Richard was ill. He underwent an emergency appendectomy at University Hospital before the Eddy couple arrived. Mr Eddy returned to Glouster Monday evening and Mrs Eddy will stay several days. Dinner guests included Ira Stansberry and Des Van Horn with others from Newark Chillicothe and local residents.
GLOUSTER The Bandboosters Club sponsor a magician's program by Frank Buhla in the school auditorium Thursday at 7 p.m. Tickets available from band members or Mr Buhla. Proceeds fund new instruments for the school band.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion will gather Thursday at 7 p m in Leg ison Hall. Mrs Esta Haskins chairs a community service program with district 8 president Mrs C J Ailstock as speaker. Trimble guests will present a minstrel act and local Garden Club members are invited.
GLOUSTER The Women s Council of the Church of Christ will meet in the church social rooms Thursday at 7 30 p m All women of the church have been invited to be present The first of a new series of programs will be presented.
John King Jr secretary of Local 648 Mine 255 announced a meeting in Odd Fellows Hall on Wednesday at 1 p m.
An all day quilting event is set for Wednesday in the social rooms of the Church of Christ. Dinner will be served at noon.
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